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Far be it from me to make fun of fake news. The dregs of society swear by it and there is no law against stupidity. But as someone who has … Continue reading FACEBOOK ‘Wisdom’
pics & quips from a wandering writer, photographer, professor, reprobate
Far be it from me to make fun of fake news. The dregs of society swear by it and there is no law against stupidity. But as someone who has … Continue reading FACEBOOK ‘Wisdom’
Yellowstone’s beloved wild wolf ‘Spitfire’ is killed by a trophy hunter after wandering outside the national park https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6454433/Beloved-wild-wolf-nicknamed-Spitfire-killed-trophy-hunter.html A beloved wild wolf known as ‘Spitfire’ was killed by a trophy … Continue reading Queen of Lamar Valley
Spitfire was chowing down on a bison that had tumbled over and died of natural causes. Big Gray, with a full belly, was not far away. He is the new … Continue reading Me & My Gal
There is a widespread notion that wildlife photographers must go traipsing through the brush and put themselves at risk to capture images of dangerous animals. Admittedly I am only an … Continue reading Secrets & Strategies
Some have taken to calling this feisty Black Lamar Canyon Female, “Spitfire.” And therein lies the rub – who gets to name a wolf? Researchers reserve the right to name … Continue reading Spitfire
Middle Grey and her sister (the so-called “Black Lamar Female”) raided a coyote den yesterday. The distraught coyote parents yipped and barked and howled from a short distance away but … Continue reading Sisters Kill Three, Eat One!
It is difficult to convey the thrill of seeing a wolf in the wild. Especially when they engage you directly, one on one. It is said, rightfully so, that a … Continue reading ‘Middle Grey’ Makes My Day!
The Mexican gray wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf, and is the most endangered type of wolf in the world. Commonly referred to as “El lobo,” its coat … Continue reading El lobo
In the past two months an estimated 8-10 Yellowstone wolves have been legally murdered for no reason other than straying across the invisible borders of the Park into Wyoming and … Continue reading Alpha Female 832F of Lamar Canyon Pack Shot & Killed
🙂 😦 🙂 Rival gangs & neighborhood disputes, murder & revenge, attempted genocide – no, this is not a portrait of the inner city, of kids gone astray, or man … Continue reading The Death of 822F
I am disappointed that I have not gotten any close ups of Grizzlies this summer like I was so fortunate to last year in the Tetons. But black bears – … Continue reading …a few good bears, one exquisite wolf
Dull gray skies, light drizzle – anywhere else this kind of weather would be ‘gloomy.’ But Yellowstone is not just anywhere. The skies can change instantly and seem to transcend … Continue reading Seven Days in Yellowstone, 2012